An Australian Case Study of Delivering a Higher Education Program through Innovative Instructional Technologies

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Sign bilingual education, as an approach to the
education of deaf children, has been recognised in
Australia for many years. The effective
implementation of this approach requires teachers to
have a sound linguistic knowledge and
communicative competence in Australian Sign
Language (Auslan), as well as an understanding of
current theory and research in pedagogical practices.
This paper reports findings of a case study that
utilised design-based research to deliver a specialised
program in Australian Sign Language Studies to a
group of teachers and teaching assistants working
with deaf students throughout the state ...View more >Sign bilingual education, as an approach to the
education of deaf children, has been recognised in
Australia for many years. The effective
implementation of this approach requires teachers to
have a sound linguistic knowledge and
communicative competence in Australian Sign
Language (Auslan), as well as an understanding of
current theory and research in pedagogical practices.
This paper reports findings of a case study that
utilised design-based research to deliver a specialised
program in Australian Sign Language Studies to a
group of teachers and teaching assistants working
with deaf students throughout the state of Queensland,
Australia. The findings recognise that the use of
technology was a facilitating factor in the student’s
learning outcomes rather than an objective of
learning. The approach utilised highlights the
pedagogical possibilities that innovative instructional
technologies for learning offer through the evolution
of collaborative use and not simply through
revolutionary practice.View less >